Acme Bakery & Coffee: Vintage Eatery Vibe in Modern Midtown

Breads and pastries of the more savory variety (think cheddar scones and cheese danish) are my Achilles heel and (I'm sure) the only thing that stands between me and a career as a Victoria's Secret swimsuit model.

So, when the people at Acme Bakery & Coffee announced they would be opening, I had to try it out for lunch. Pictures don't do this adorable little place justice. "It's like I walked into Kansas", my friend said as we walked in the door.

day. Lunch, served from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. includes salads, soups of

the day ($4-8 depending on size), a meatloaf sandwich ($11), and

chicken or tuna salad served with toast points or in a sandwich ($8).

Breads, scones, brownies, blondies, cakes, Panther coffee, and old fashioned soda pop round out the menu of Acme, which is still in its soft opening phase.

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Old-time sodas ($2.50) are offered including Vernors, Nehi, and Moxie. Beware: these sodas pack an old-time sugar rush. You can always opt for a sparkling water.

A chocolate cherry scone ($3.50) was crusty on the outside, moist on the inside. Made with dark chocolate, there was a good balance of sweetness to the treat which served as an appetizer (why not?). Savory scones are also available.

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The Acme Cinnamon Toast ($7) is basically a dense French toast, served with vanilla-scented Vermont butter and maple syrup. At $7 for one slice, a better value might be the Country Baker's Basket ($7), which includes a scone, biscuit, cornbread, Vermont butter, and Pickleberry preserves -- a sharable breakfast for the same price.

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The Acme tuna salad ($8) is made with fish poached in-house.Though at first it looked on the smallish side, this little jar was packed tightly with tuna salad which was chunkier, brighter, and better tasting than the garden-variety. Only comment? One small pickled cauliflower accompanied the salad (the menu states veggie pickles). If Acme added some greens and more pickled vegetables, this would be one of my new favorite lunches.

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Laine Doss is the food and spirits editor for Miami New Times, has been featured on Cooking Channel's Eat Street and Food Network's Great Food Truck Race. She won an Alternative Weekly award for her feature about what it's like to wait tables.